Low Income

Louise Arnfield is a part time bank teller who earns less than $37,000 a year.

This is going to hurt. Photo: Herald Sun

If Tony Abbott wins the next election, Louise and others with similar circumstances will be much worse off financially, guaranteed.

That’s because Tony Abbott has promised to get rid of the Low Income Superannuation Contribution.

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  • Wayne says:

    06:59pm | 12/02/13

    Where is the money coming from to keep contributing to super, this government has a habit of spending money before it comes in, if it comes in at all. Read more »

  • mikem says:

    06:59pm | 12/02/13

    Doesn’t matter how you dress it up the issue of Tony Abbott and the Liberals selling us out to the miner’s remains.  They are putting the interests of the foreigners who own most of the mining in Australia ahead of those of Australia’s citizens. Read more »

 

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